20210426_Gound Water Comments

ROY COOPER
Governor-
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Oirector
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 26, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. Adam Parr
Land Quality Section
FROM: Michael Bauer C
Ground Water anagement Branch
Division of Water Resources
SUBJECT: Comments on the Mining Permit Modification Request for:
McCrary Stone Service, Inc.
McCrary Madison Mine
Madison County
RECEIVED
APR 2 5 2021
Please find attached a copy of the mining permit modification request for the above referenced project.
The McCrary Madison Mine located in Madison County does not appear to have an unduly adverse effect
on ground water supplies since there is no dewatering proposed on site. However, if the mine starts to
withdraw 100,000 gallons per day of water, they will need to regiL their water withdrawals with the
Division of Water Resources on an annual basis. The registration form may be obtained from the following
link:
https://www.ncwater.org/wwatr
Facilities are required to register their water withdrawals in accordance with the North Carolina General
Statute G.S. 143-21 S.22H. This statute requires any non-agricultural water user who withdraws 100,000
gallons or more in any one day of ground water or surface water to register and update withdrawals. This
statute also requires transfers of 100,000 gallons or more in any one day of surface water from one river
basin to another river basin to register and update their water transfers. Water withdrawal registrants must
complete the annual water use reporting form by April 1 for the previous year.
If you have further questions regarding the water withdrawal registration please contact John Barr with the
Division of Water Resources at [phone] or email him at [e-mail].
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